Monday, June 07, 2010

Video: The Kylie Chronicles

Inspired by fellow authors Gretchen Rubin and Allison Winn Scotch, I thought I'd try making a video for a little change of pace here at Trish's Dishes. I wasn't sure what to talk about at first--should I answer questions? Share things few people know about me? Offer tips like Gretchen? (I have no tips, so this last one was never really a contender). Then I thought, "What do I want to know when I meet an author? I want to know what goes on behind the scenes, something that didn't make the book..."

And thus, a video was born! As I've shared before, my books require A LOT of editing. So I have plenty of behind the scenes stories to share from the cutting room floor.

For the inaugural video, I picked one of my favorite topics: behind the scenes with THAT DOG (I got her a pet store in North Philly while looking for a fish...) Here she is, at her grumpiest and least photogenic. I was SO excited for her internet debut, and she wanted NOTHING to do with this project. If you need a laugh, here you go. Enjoy!

Love the video! It was fun to hear about how Kylie got her name, and I think she actually did quite well for the camera. Her mohawk is awesome. :) For other behind-the-scenes glimpses, I'd love to hear about how you decide a story is worth telling in the first place. Are there criteria it has to meet (you've told someone and they found it helpful or urged you to share it, etc.)? Or does it just seem right to you? I'm thinking in smaller chunks (like blog entries) as well as the larger memoir or talks you've given.